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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Encapsulation

· En·cap·su·la·tion · IPA
01 n. The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.
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    The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.(Physiol.)